CompleteMartialArts.com - JR West Comprehensive Hapkido Volume I: Joint Locks, Rope & Cane Techniques

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Binding: DVD EAN: 0883629034133 Format: NTSC Label: CustomFlix Manufacturer: CustomFlix Publisher: CustomFlix Region Code: 0 Release Date: 2006-07-13 Studio: CustomFlix
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Editorial Reviews: For the first time ever, JR West's core Hapkido Techniques are on offered on DVD. The DVD's comprised from material in Grand Master West's classic tapes that have been offered at his famous Jackson Seminar for more than a decade. This first DVD in the series contains candid instruction on Joint Locks, Rope and Cane Techniques.
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Very interesting, esp. rope techniques Comment: The overall quality of instruction on this DVD is very good. I'm very happy with the inclusion of rope/belt techniques, as it is not easy to find good material covering this aspect of HKD. The techniques are clearly demonstrated and described, and repeated several times for the benefit of the viewer. The audio and video quality could at times be better, but the instruction does not suffer under it. There are no freeze-frames, CGI, or slo-mo effects in the DVD, and very few camera zooms. Everything is filmed from one camera angle, with emphasis on illustrating the whole body movement. Individual technical detail is explained rather than filmed - this may work better for people with MA experience than for complete beginners. Customer Rating: Summary: Buy the entire series Comment: First of all, I'm not a student of Grand Master JR West. I recommend that you buy all 3 volumes of this series. GM West is an excellent teacher. He demonstrates how to perform the techniques in different angles, speeds and occasional close ups when it's needed. He shows you different ways to perform the techniques. GM West expands on each one of the Techniques. For every technique he shows you, he gives you additional pearls on how not to perform them, which pressure points or vital points to apply, how to pivot correctly, and follow through on each technique. He's a very good teacher and it shows in his students both in this series and in the 2005 North Austin Hapkido seminar DVD. Finally, I hope there's more DVDs in the works. Volume One has 30 Joint Locking techniques, 11 Rope techniques, and 11 Cane Techniques. Volume Two has 10 Military techniques, 8 Ki Strikes, and 9 Speed Takedown techniques. Volume Three has 12 Carrying techniques, 12 Chokes, 15 Kick Defense techniques. More Reviews